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There are 8 messages totalling 398 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. NA-C: Nito and Elba in Dallas, TX , May 31-June 19
2. MISC: NEW TANGO SHOE STYLES
3. NA-C: practicas or milongas in Tucson this weekend?
4. NA-E: update on tango party in Dayton, Ohio July 9th
5. NA:SW - Cecilia and Chicho Return to Tampa Bay
6. MISC: Discounted Tango Books
7. EU-W:Tango-classes in Umbria, Italy
8. NA-W: (fwd) Nora's Tango Week
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:42:21 -0500
From: Deborah Anglin <DAnglin @CCCCD.EDU>
Subject: NA-C: Nito and Elba in Dallas, TX , May 31-June 19
Tango Argentino Dallas (TAD), in conjunction with the City of Dallas =
Office of Cultural Affairs, is proud to present their 2nd. Artists-in-Resid=
ency program with world renowned tango masters Nito and Elba Garcia from =
Mar del Plata, Argentina. =20
SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, May 31, 7-9 pm, Beginners, KC Dance Studio
Friday, June 2, 7-10 pm (includes 1 hour practice for class participants), =
Intermediates, KC Dance Studio
Saturday, June 3, 1:30-3:00 pm-class #1, Intermediate tango, KC Dance =
Studio
Saturday, June 3, 3:30-5:00 pm-class #2, Intermediate tango, KC Dance =
Studio
Saturday, June 3, 9pm-1am, Milonga at the Opera Rehearsal Facility, $10. =
Guest appearances by Nito y Elba and Raul Orlando, tango singer from =
Argentina.
Sunday, June 4, 1:30-3:00 pm-class #1, Intermediate tango, KC Dance Studio
Sunday, June 4, 3:30-5:00 pm-class #2, Intermediate vals, KC Dance Studio
Monday, June 5, 7-9 pm, Beginners, KC Dance Studio
Wednesday, June 7, 7-10 pm (includes 1 hour practice for class participants=
), Intermediates, KC Dance Studio
Friday, June 9, 7-10 pm (includes 1 hour practice for class participants), =
Beginners, KC Dance Studio
Saturday, June 10, 1:30-3:00 pm-class #1, Intermediate tango, KC Dance =
Studio
Saturday, June 10, 3:30-5:00 pm-class #2, Intermediate milonga, KC Dance =
Studio
Saturday, June 10, 9pm-1am, Milonga at the Opera Rehearsal Facility, $7
Sunday, June 11, 3-3:30 pm, Exhibition by Nito y Elba at the Dallas Museum =
of Art
Monday, June 12, 7-9 pm, Beginners, KC Dance Studio
Wednesday, June 14, 7-10 pm (includes 1 hour practice for class participant=
s), Intermediate milonga, KC Dance Studio
Friday, June 16, Milonga at Sammons Center for the Arts, $7
Saturday, June 17, 1:30-3:00 pm-class #1, Intermediate tango, KC Dance =
Studio
Saturday, June 17, 3:30-5:00 pm-class #2, Beginners, KC Dance Studio
Sunday, June 18, 1:30-3:00 pm-class #1, Beginners, KC Dance Studio
Sunday, June 18, 3:30-5:00 pm-class #2, Beginners, KC Dance Studio
Monday, June 19, 7-9 pm, Beginners, KC Dance Studio
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS: Beginners will start with the fundamentals of =
posture, balance, body alignment, and line-of-dance. Other material =
covered to include walking in parallel and crossed feet positions, and =
stationary patterns. Intermediate/Advanced will continue with work on =
posture, balance, and body alignment. Other material covered to include =
embellishments, giros, sacadas, ganchos, boleos, change of direction =
movements, music identification and interpretation, improvisation, vals, =
and milonga.
COSTS: Beginners: Beginner's special: 1st class =3D $10 per person =
(applicable to the purchase of packages BEFORE the second class). All =
other classes: $22 per person per class. Complete beginners package (all =
8 classes): $120. 4-pack (beginners): $70. Intermediate/Advanced: $25 =
per class per person. Complete intermediate package (all 10 classes): =
$165. 5-pack (intermediates): $90.
Package rates apply only when entire package is paid for in advance ** No =
refunds ** Practice sessions are open only to those registered in the =
class **Private lessons will be available=20
LOCATIONS:
KC DANCE STUDIO, 3701 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 176B, Dallas. (Northeast =
corner of Northwest Highway and Webb Chapel - not Webb Chapel Ext.). =
Mapsco 23Z.
DALLAS OPERA REHEARSAL CENTER (June 3 &10): 4301 S. Fitzhugh Ave., =
Dallas. Mapsco 46U. 214.442.1095=20
SAMMONS CENTER (June 16): 3636 Harry Hines, Dallas, Mapsco 44D. 214.520.77=
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Tango Argentino Dallas (TAD) is a non-profit organization devoted to =
fostering tango as it is danced in Buenos Aires. For a flyer on this =
program or information on other TAD events contact Jaime Garcia-Heras =
972.306.9352, Carlos Zarazaga 214.520.0244 or www.crosswinds.net/~danglin.
Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 08:25:12 -0400
From: rtara <rtara @MAINE.RR.COM>
Subject: Re: MISC: NEW TANGO SHOE STYLES
For the many women who have requested all black leather tango shoes, I have a
new order coming next week. These are the traditional style with criss cross
straps over the instep. They will be available in 2 heel heights - 2 1/2" and 3
1/2". If you want me to reserve a pair for you from my stock, let me kinow soon
as I have alimited number coming in this shipment.
ALSO!! The popular and divinely comfortable Malena is now available in Red
Leather, Burgandy Suede and Neutral Leather, as well as, Black Suede
TARA TANGO SHOES
www.22tangoshoes.com
Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 08:30:41 -0400
From: Marcela Madrid <mmadrid @PSC.EDU>
Subject: NA-C: practicas or milongas in Tucson this weekend?
Hello if you know
of any gogd practicas or milongas in Tucson this Sat, Sunday or
Monday, can you please send mail to mmadrid @psc.edu?
thanks! Marcela
Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 08:07:36 -0700
From: smling <smling @EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject: NA-E: update on tango party in Dayton, Ohio July 9th
Yes folks it is still happening. Tangueros from as far away as Denver,
Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Indiana have contacted me about coming.
To answer some of the most commonly asked questions:
There are a variety of floors that we can dance on:
bumpy barn wooden floor with some traces of bat poop from the bats that
sleep there at night (will attempt to clean off before the party)
patio floor outside
inside basement linoleum floor
If people don't like one floor we can switch to another.
Camping : no true camping facilities, just a big farm. Bushes are
nature's bathroom. My mother warns me that for the civilized who really
don't like summer mosquitoes that nearby inexpensive motels are the best
bet. Only five minutes away and $40/night are EconoLodge 937-426-5822 and
more expensive the Holiday Inn $73/night w AAA card in Xenia, 937-372-9921.
Organization:
As you can tell this is a very informal people-to-people event. We can
start earlier than Sunday if people arrive earlier and want to organize
something. We can go later than Sunday if people end up wanting to stay
longer. Some people have offered to bring their sound systems. That is
great. Whatever people would like to bring would be very welcome. There is
no organized teaching but I think most of us have taken enough lessons and
classes that we can do a very informative practica and self-critique session
(that's what they do in BA!).
If people who are coming would like me to post their email addresses in the
next message so that others can contact them for purposes of carpooling,
ridesharing, etc, please let me know and I will do so.
Stella
Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 15:20:37 EDT
From: Victor Crichton <victor_vsc @HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: NA:SW - Cecilia and Chicho Return to Tampa Bay
We are very pleased to announce the Cecilia and Chicho will be returning to
Tampa Bay for a weekend of workshops and milongas on Fri, Sat, and Sun, June
16 - 18th.
Cecilia and Chicho are from Buenos Aires, Argentina and are two of the most
respected dancers and teachers of the younger generation of Tangueros. They
teach extensively in Europe and North America. Tampa Bay will be one of
their few stops during their current tour.
For basic and intermediate dancers, they teach solid basics with emphasis on
technique and improvisation. At an advanced level, they are amongst the
very best teaching the style known as 'Tango Nuevo'.
They are teachers who will make you work hard but will also make sure that
you enjoy the process of improving your Tango.
Tampa Bay has a thriving Tango community populated by good dancers that love
to show visitors what Southern hospitality is all about.
If you'd like more information about a mini-vacation in Tampa Bay, please
feel free contact me at (727) 573-9271 or reply to this email.
The weekend schedule follows:
Schedule of Events
Friday 7:30pm - 8:45pm Workshop #1 All Levels Tango
Friday 9:00pm - ? Welcome to Tampa Bay Milonga
Saturday 10:30am - 11:45am Workshop #2 Beg-Int Tango
Saturday 12:00pm - 1:15pm Workshop #3 Beg-Int Tango
Saturday 2:30pm - 3:45pm Workshop #4 Int-Adv Tango
Saturday 4:00pm - 5:15pm Workshop #5 Int-Adv Milonga
Saturday 9:00pm -12:00am TBT Club Milonga at The Dance Place
Sunday 12:00pm - 1:15pm Workshop #6 Beg-Int Tango
Sunday 1:30pm - 2:45pm Workshop #7 Beg-Int Tango
Sunday 4:00pm - 5:15pm Workshop #8 Int-Adv Tango
Sunday 5:30pm - 6:45pm Workshop #9 Int-Adv Vals
Package #1 - $150 - All Workshops
Package #2 - $100 - 5 Workshops - Beg-Int - Workshops 1,2,3,6,& 7
Package #3 - $100 - 5 Workshops - Int-Adv - Workshops 1,4,5,8,& 9
Individual Workshops are $25 each
* Subtract 10% on package prices if payment received before June, 9th 2000.
Friday Night Milonga and all classes will be at Dancer s Rendezvous
- 4445 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL
Saturday Night Milonga is at The Dance Place
- 3130 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, FL
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Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 09:39:00 -0400
From: Jeff Allen <dancebook @EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: MISC: Discounted Tango Books
Re: Quickstart to Tango by Jeff Allen (ISBN # 0-9654423-1-4) Retail
$19.95
Periodically my book distributor will return books that have slight
imperfections on the cover due to the type of handling that occurs in a
bookstore. Actually, these books are in better condition than if you
opened and read them a bit. Some have never been opened but have slight
mars or even a sticker on the back cover. I have about 60 of these.
I am offering them to Tango L members for $ 8.00 that is approximately
60% off plus the normal $4.50 for S & H in the US. Global Priority will
be used
elsewhere (contact me for the fee by private email).
Or
I will include on of these same books free if a purchase of my newest
book, Quickstart to Swing (ISBN # 0-9654423-3-0 Retail $21.95), is
made. The shipping in the US for both will still be $4.50.
To order securely it is best if you call me toll free at 1-888-254-3162
or Fax you credit card info and shipping address to (401) 828-2273.
I have included a recent review from the popular Tango Magazine
La Voz del Tango as follows:
This review was written by Feature Writer Michael Ditkoff for the
publication La Voz del Tango:
A few months ago, I read a recommendation for this book and decided to
purchase it. I am glad I did! Quickstart to Tango is a comprehensive
book that covers both the American and the Argentine Tangos. For this
review, I will limit my comments to the general dance and Argentine
Tango sections. This book is more than a picture book that describes
figures and whether or not a step is quick or slow. That is a review of
Paul Bottomer's "Tango Argentino" book. Mr. Allen's book includes
tango's social development - collaborating with well-known teacher
Daniel Trenner. A sample of the chapters and salient point of each are:
What is a dance step? - "Moving the body to new vertical position with
all of your weight over the next foot" Learning timing - "If you can
hear the knocking on a door, then you can certainly hear the beats in
the music while you are learning to dance" Using Good Foot Contact -
"The ball of the foot carries the weight in the Argentine style.
Rotation in Tango - "Both of these figures - Fans in the Ballroom style
and Ochos in the Argentine style - are initiated by one of the partners
and concentrate heavily around the established center of rotation of
their partner. The Basic Dance Positions and Body Framing - "A major
difference in the Argentine style is that the weight of the body is
poised over the balls of the feet while being compressed through the
knees. Attitudes and Priorities: Mental and Physical - "Be very kind
to your partner and remember you are learning too. There is a thorough
discussion of contra body motion. Dancers should be "split at the waist"
so that the top half and the bottom half can rotate in different
directions, for example, in leading the woman to the cross. The man's
hips face the left after the second step, but the chest should face the
woman. Contra body motion has been rarely discussed in the group
classes I've attended. There are black and white photographs of dancers
illustrating various figures, e.g. Salida, the Walk to the Cross, and
Grapevine. The woman wore brightly colored shoes so her movements show
clearly. The man wore traditional black shoes, which don't show up as
well. This book is an excellent reference and belongs in your library
Thank you for your interest!
Regards to the group members of Tango-L
Jeff Allen
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Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 00:31:01 +0200
From: Villa Rogaia <info @ROGAIA.DE>
Subject: EU-W:Tango-classes in Umbria, Italy
Summer Tango courses at Villa La Rogaia, an old Umbrian country house on
the northern shore of Lake Trasimeno near Perugia. Dancing under the
stars, Argentine Tango in Italian Summer Nights.
Our Teachers this year:
Amira C`mpora (Buenos Aires) was mainly influenced by Graciela Gonzalez
and Gustavo Naveira. She teaches the Tango of the old Milongero Masters,
working on the sense of music and rhythm, to encourage variation and
improvisation in the dance.
Marina Jablonski (Munich, Germany), studied with Pepito Avellaneda,
Mingo Pugliese, Eduardo Aquimbao and Ruben Terbalca. She teaches Tango
in the tradition of the salon since 1992. She works with the body
language to enhance the quality of movement and the feeling of balance
and grace.
Dates and Prices:
Amira C`mpora: June 25 - July 2, 2000 and
October 1 - 8, 2000
US $ 445 DM 890,-
(includes teaching, lodging in
doubleroom, breakfast and dinner
for 7 days)
Marina Jablonski: May 27 - June 4, 2000
US $530 DM 1060,-
(includes teaching, lodging in
doubleroom,breakfast for 8 days)
September 2 - 9, 2000
US $465 DM 930,-
(includes teaching, lodging in
doubleroom,breakfast for 7 days)
There is an extra charge fro single rooms of US$ 15 (DM 30,-) per night.
Tango classes will be held on our large terrace or in the ballroom. The
lessons will last for approximately three hours a day, allowing plenty
of time to enjoy the garden, pool and surroundings of the Villa and to
go for trips to the nearby lake or towns (Perugia, Siena, Assisi,
Firenze). At the end of each course there will be a dance at the Villa
La Rogaia with members of the local Tango community.
All courses are designed for medium to advanced level students. Teaching
will be intense as the number of participants is limited to 5 - 6
couples.
For more information about the Tango classes and our house visit our
Website: www.rogaia.de (German and English version) and go to the page
"Creative Classes"
Or contact us by phone, fax or mail:
Annette Greifenhagen & Wolfgang Sandt
Villa La Rogaia
Castel Rigone
I - 06065 Passignano sul TrasimX-Mozilla-Status: 0009075 84 54 57
email: info @rogaia.de
We'll be happy to send you our brochure and to answer your questions.
Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 04:41:43 GMT
From: Ed Loomis <edl @WCO.COM>
Subject: NA-W: (fwd) Nora's Tango Week
On Sun, 21 May 2000 00:08:28 EDT, Tangoweek @aol.com wrote:
To All Registered Participants of Nora's Tango Week 2000,
We regret to inform you that due to a very serious illness,
Rudolfo and Maria Cieri will not be teaching this year at Nora's Tango
Week. Our heartfelt prayers and best wishes go out to them.
We are in the process of finding a replacement and you will be
hearing from us very soon.
Ciao,
Nora Dinzelbacher and Bob Moretti,
Nora's Tango Week 2000
End of TANGO-A Digest - 20 May 2000 to 21 May 2000 (#2000-130)
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